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Oil revenues to account for 25% of next year�s budget
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Wednesday that only 25 percent of the country�s next year budget will be funded by oil revenues.

UN: Most attacks on Yemen civilians from Saudi-led coalition
A disproportionate number of attacks on civilians in Yemen�s conflict appear to be carried out by the Saudi-led and US-supported coalition, the United Nations human rights chief told the UN Security Council.

 
Scotland keen to boost Iran ties
Alex Salmond Scottish Foreign Affair spokesperson expressed his country�s willingness to strengthening ties with Iran after sanctions are lifted.

 
Iran, Mongolia to expand relations
Iran and Mongolia expressed willingness to shore up bilateral relations in different fields, including energy and agriculture.

 
Iraq forces in final push to retake Ramadi
Iraqi forces closed in on the Daesh terrorist group�s last redoubts in central Ramadi Wednesday to retake the city they lost in May.

 
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians
Israeli forces killed two more Palestinians on Wednesday after stabbing attack on Israeli forces at the Jaffa Gate of Beit-ul-Moqaddas� Old City that also left three Israelis injured.

 
Spain�s Socialists snub Rajoy�s bid to form new coalition
The leader of Spain�s Socialists said Wednesday his party will not back acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy�s bid to form a new government following an inclusive weekend election.

 
Iran, Oman launch naval exercises at Strait of Hormuz
Iranian and Omani naval forces launched a joint rescue and relief operations in the southern Iranian waters on Wednesday.

 
Navy saves oil tanker from pirates in Bab el-Mandeb
Iranian naval forces managed to rescue one of the country�s oil tankers from a pirate attack around the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a chokepoint between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.

 
MPs to visit nuclear facilities
A number of Iranian lawmakers are going to visit the country�s nuclear facilities in Fordo and Arak next week, an MP said on Wednesday.

 
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UN censures Saudi regime for attacks on Yemeni civilians
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticized Saudi Arabia for carrying out a �disproportionate amount� of attacks on civilian areas in Yemen.

 
S. Korean refiners expect to hike Iranian crude imports
South Korean refiners expect to hike their Iranian crude imports to the level seen before the sanctions were imposed against the Islamic Republic.

 
Saudi consulate general hopes Tehran-Riyadh ties improve
The Saudi consulate general in Tehran has expressed hope the relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia to warm.

 
Zarif: If congressional approval enacted fully it will violate JCPOA
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that if the new congressional approval, which restricts travel to Iran, is enacted fully it will definitely be considered a violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly called the nuclear deal.

 
NIGC, Gazprom hope for more gas co-op
op decision makers of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) and the Russian energy giant Gazprom convened a meeting yesterday in Tehran, exchanging ideas on their future plans.

 
No bombing attack reported: Iranian official
According to Hossein Zolfaqari, Iranian deputy interior minister for security, no bombing attack in the country has been reported and all terrorist groups intending to blast bombs inside the country have failed to penetrate into the country.

 
IRGC advisory role lessens civil casualty in Syria: spokesman
The advisory presence of IRGC forces in Syria has reduced civil casualties in the country, The IRGC spokesman has said.

 
Principlists to issue single list for Majlis polls: Velayati
Director of the Strategic Studies Center of the Expediency Council has said principlists will release a single list for the upcoming Majlis elections.

 
Political affiliations without capability not workable, general says ahead of Majlis polls
he chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces expressed hope on Wednesday that those candidates find a seat in the next parliament who have the knowledge to approve legislations that can help the country get out of the economic stagnation, noting that unqualified candidates, regardless of their political affiliations, cannot be helpful.

 
Visa restriction legislation is a violation of JCPOA: ex-Foreign Ministry official
A former Foreign Ministry official says a new legislation by the U.S. Congress, that clamps visa restrictions on people who have traveled to Iran, is a violation of the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).